McDermott and LaSusa talked about the cocaine boom in Colombia, a major gang war in Brazil, the crisis in Venezuela, and the intensified focus the United States has placed on fighting the MS13 gang. They also spoke about trends to watch in Latin America’s underworld going forward.

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